In a repressive Costa Rican village, Clara discovers her own power, breaking free from faith, fear, and family in a tender, transcendent awakening.
Set in the mystical wilds of Costa Rica, Clara Sola follows a forty-year-old woman whose sheltered, spiritual life begins to unravel into awakening. Living under the weight of religious control, Clara finds liberation through nature, sensuality, and self-discovery. Director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén crafts a poetic, intimate portrait of a woman reclaiming her body, her voice, and her freedom. Quietly defiant, profoundly human.
Rialto Recommends: Clara Sola, A luminous fable of repression and release, Clara Sola moves with the rhythm of nature itself, gentle, powerful, and deeply felt. Wendy Chinchilla Araya gives a mesmerising performance in this meditative tale of spiritual and sexual awakening. A film that whispers instead of shouts and stays with you long after the final frame.
Cast
Ana Julia Porras Espinoza, Daniel Castaneda Rincon, Fabrizzio Josue Vallecillo Vargas, Flor Maria Vargas Chaves, Laura Roman Arguedas, Maria Belen Roman Quesada, Wendy Chinchilla Araya
Director
Language
Spanish
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Countries
Sweden, Costa Rica, Belgium, Germany, France, USA
Studio
Roadshow